The Republican candidates in the 2nd Congressional District race met in a radio debate Wednesday as they compete to see who will face incumbent U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster in November.

The Republican candidates in the 2nd Congressional District race met in a radio debate Wednesday as they compete to see who will face incumbent U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster in November.

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Updated: 6:12 PM EDT Aug 17, 2016

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WEBVTT TAKE ON ANNIE KUSTER I NOVEMBER. >> GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME OUR DEBATE IN OUR STUDIOS WE HAVE JACK FLANIGAN, REPRESENTATIVE FROM BROOKLINE, AND JIM LAWRENCE, HE'S RUN BEFORE AND HE'S FROM HUDSON. REPORTER: PITTING THE AIR WAVES OF WGIR RADIO, THE HOST WASTED NO TIME GETTING TO THE MAN AT THE TOP OF THE G.O.P. TICKET. >> ARE YOU A TRUMP GUY, DO Y SUPPORT HIM, ENDORSE HIM? >> THE POSITIONS I HOLD WOULD NOT BE EMBRACED BY HILLAR CLINTON, SO THEREFORE IF I WAS IN CONGRESS AND HE WAS IN THE WHITE HOUSE, I KNOW THAT I WOULD BE MORE SUCCESSFUL. IT'S JUST THAT SIMPLE. >> I DON'T THINK ANYONE HAS ACCUSED DONALD TRUMP OF BEING A LIAR. I THINK THAT PEOPLE THINK HE' TOO HONEST. REPORTER: AND THEY BOTH PUT T POCKETBOOK ON THE TOP OF THE PRIORITY. >> WE NEED A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT. WE NEED LESS REGULATIONS. WE NEED TO CHANGE THE TAXES SO BUSINESSES COME BACK TO THIS COUNTRY. >> IT'S TIME TO GET SERIO ABOUT ENTITLEMENT REFORM AS WELL. AND MAKE SOCIAL SECURITY SOLVENT, NOT JUST FOR NOW, BUT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS OF AMERICANS. >> WHEN I'M OUT ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL I CITE SPECIFIC THING I'M JUST WONDERING HOW HE WOULD DO ALL THAT STUFF. >> THAT'S VERY SIMPLE, T FIRST THING I SAID IS WE NEED TO FENCE THE FUNDING OFFICE, SOCIAL SECURITY. REPORTER: THEN CAME THE ISSUE OF GUN CONTROL. >> I ALWAYS FIND IT INTERESTING WHEN WE TALK ABOUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO PICK AND CHOOSE WHAT PARTS OF THE CONSTITUTION WE'RE GOING TO FOLLOW. FAR AS I'M CONCERNED THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS PART OF THE CONSTITUTION AND I'LL SUPPORT IT. >> BACKGROUND CHECKS? >> WE ALREADY HAVE BACKGROUND CHECKS. THE NO FLY NO BUY ISSUE, THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS THAT THERE'S NO WAY TO GET YOU OFF OF IT, THERE'S NO DUE PROCESS. JOSH: WHO EVER WIN THIS IS PRIMARY, WHICH IS NOW IN LESS THAN A MONTH, WILL FACE OFF A VE WELL-KNOWN AND WELL FUNDED DEMOCRATIC OPPONENT IN ANN KUSTER WHO SAYS SHE LOO

Flanagan, Lawrence meet in radio debate

The Republican candidates in the 2nd Congressional District race met in a radio debate Wednesday as they compete to see who will face incumbent U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster in November.